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James Beasley — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Beasley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elbert & Eli — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Anderson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Beasley | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Beasley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alma Beasley | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Beasley | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| W Beasley | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Juanita Beasley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 5
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 14
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Head, age 25
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Beasley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elbert Beasley (~0.92 confidence) and father Eli Beasley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Beasley (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Beasley (~0.81 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Elbert Beasley
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eli Beasley
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Beasley
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Beasley
b. ~1850
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
This person
Anchor record
James Beasley
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03785-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James D Alexander | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Janie Alexander | 22 | Wife | Washer | South Carolina |
| 43 | James Alexander | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Janie Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | James Alexander | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Roosevelt Alexander | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | William Alexander | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Rosie Alexander | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ezekiel Williams | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Rosie B Williams | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Arie Williams | 22 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 52 | Magdalene Williams | 19 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 53 | A Brain Williams | 16 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 54 | Johnny M Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ruby Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ernestine Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Elizabeth Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lucille Dixon | 51 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Dixon | 14 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 60 | Belford Dixon | None | Robert | — | No 0 |
| 61 | Clara Dixon | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lillie Mae Dixon | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Earnest Dixon | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | James Rainey | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Irene Rainey | 34 | Wife | Washer | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Jr Rainey | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Minnie Lee Rainey | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Mcadams | 68 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 69 | Eddie Joe Mcadams | 40 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Minnie Mcadams | 38 | Daughter-in-law | Laundress | Georgia |
| 71 | Dorothy Mae Mcadams | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | David Hall | 31 | Grandson | Servant | South Carolina |
| 73 | Tommy Hall | 15 | Grandson | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 74 | Bess Hall | 13 | Granddaughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 75 | James Beasley THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Alma Beasley | 22 | Wife | Washer | South Carolina |
| 77 | W P Cecil Beasley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Beasley | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Frank Beasley | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Juanita Beasley | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)